Patents by Inventor Won Kyu Choi

Won Kyu Choi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7876269
    Abstract: An antenna attached to an object and transmitting electromagnetic waves that are modulated by an RFID tag chip includes a polygonal dielectric material layer that is adjacent to the object, a microstrip patch that determines a resonance frequency of the antenna, a microstrip line that is electromagnetically coupled with the microstrip match, and a shorting pin that disconnects the object and the microstrip line. Accordingly, a small-sized antenna that can be attached to metal can be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Won Kyu Choi, Jeong Seok Kim, Gil Young Choi, Cheol Sig Pyo
  • Publication number: 20100314453
    Abstract: Disclosed is a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag antenna. The tag antenna includes a lower dielectric substrate and an upper dielectric substrate. The lower dielectric substrate is provided at a lower surface thereof with a ground plane and at an upper surface thereof with two microstrip lines. The microstrip lines each have an open-end, the open ends spaced apart from each other from a middle of the lower dielectric substrate while facing each other to form a radiating slot from which radiation of electromagnetic waves occurs. The upper dielectric substrate is provided at an upper surface thereof with at least one electric capacitive device and is stacked on the lower dielectric substrate. The RFID tag antenna enhances radiation efficiency while achieving miniaturization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Jeong-seok Kim, Hae-won Son, Won-kyu Choi, Gil-young Choi, Jong-suk Chae
  • Patent number: 7791543
    Abstract: An antenna for an RFID tag having an RFID tag chip includes a dielectric material, a radiating patch radiating a signal from the RFID tag chip, and a feed line supplying power to the RIFD tag chip through magnetic-coupling with the radiating patch. Accordingly, a small antenna that can be attached to metal can be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Won Kyu Choi, Jeong Seok Kim, Gil Young Choi, Cheol Sig Pyo, Jong-suk Chae
  • Publication number: 20100141386
    Abstract: A near-field radio frequency identification (RFID) reader antenna is provided. The near-field RFID reader antenna is intended to separately recognize adjacent items to which a plurality of small RFID tags are attached, such as wines displayed on a shelf in a store or chip trays on casino tables, using a near field. The near-field REID reader antenna includes a dielectric layer, at least one signal line formed on the dielectric layer, a ground surface formed under the dielectric layer, at least one ground line formed under the dielectric layer to be electrically connected to the ground surface in parallel with the signal line, at least one signal stub formed to be electrically connected to the signal line toward the ground line, and at least one ground stub formed to be electrically connected to the ground line toward the signal line in parallel with the signal stub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jeong-seok KIM, Won-kyu Choi, Gil-young Choi, Jong-suk Chae
  • Patent number: 7733273
    Abstract: An antenna includes a polyhedral dielectric material, a feed loop, a polygonal radiating patch, and shorting plates. The feed loop is electrically connected with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag chip for supplying power to the RFID tag chip. The polygonal radiating patch is magnetically coupled with the feed loop for radiating the electromagnetic waves. Each of the shorting plates disconnects the radiating patch and a ground surface and controls the magnetic coupling of the radiating patch and the feed loop. Accordingly, an RFID tag that can be attached to a metal material is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Won Kyu Choi, Jeong Seok Kim, Gil Young Choi, Cheol Sig Pyo
  • Patent number: 7718695
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an inclusion compound of fumagillol derivative or its salt with hydroxypropyl-?-cyclodextrin or sulfobutylether-7-?-cyclodextrin, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. The inclusion compound according to the present invention has superior water solubility and stability while exhibiting low toxicity, rendering it valuable as an anticancer agent or inhibitor of tumor metastasis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Kim, Su Kyung Lee, Won Kyu Choi, Jong Lae Lim, Soon Kil Ahn, Hee Jong Shin, Chung Il Hong
  • Patent number: 7710274
    Abstract: An antenna and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag using the same are disclosed. The antenna includes: a radiating unit having a helical structure; and a feeding unit having a loop structure on which a terminal connected to an element connected to the antenna is formed, wherein the feeding unit is electromagnetically induced and coupled with the radiating unit to be apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Choi, Hae-Won Son, Gil-Young Choi, Jung-Hyung Ha, Noh-Hoon Myung
  • Publication number: 20100039227
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for demodulating a subcarrier tag signal in a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader is provided. The apparatus for demodulating the subcarrier tag signal in the RFID reader may include: an edge signal generation unit receiving a subcarrier tag signal and generating an edge signal with respect to the tag signal; an edge information extraction unit extracting edge information from the generated edge signal; and a decoding unit decoding the tag signal using the extracted edge information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Ji-Hoon BAE, Donghan LEE, Won Kyu CHOI, Cheng-Hao QUAN, Gil Young CHOI, Jong-Suk CHAE
  • Publication number: 20100026582
    Abstract: A near-field radio frequency identification (RFID) reader antenna includes: a plurality of pairs of slots being formed on a ground surface of a single dielectric layer to emit a field; and a micro-strip line being formed on another surface of the single dielectric layer and having an open end to feed the plurality of pairs of slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Won Kyu CHOI, Jeongseok KIM, Ji-Hoon BAE, Gil Young CHOI, Jong-Suk CHAE
  • Patent number: 7629929
    Abstract: An antenna, a RFID tag using the same, and an antenna impedance matching method thereof are provided. The antenna includes: a radiation patch for deciding a resonant frequency of the antenna; a ground plate disposed in parallel to the radiation patch; and a feeder disposed between the radiation patch and the ground plate in parallel for providing a RF signal to an element connected to the antenna, wherein the feeder includes a microstrip feed line proximately coupled to the radiation patch by being formed perpendicularly to the resonant length direction of the radiation patch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hae-Won Son, Won-Kyu Choi, Chan-Soo Shin, Gil-Young Choi, Cheol-Sig Pyo
  • Publication number: 20090219116
    Abstract: A cable to waveguide transition apparatus having a signal accumulation form of a backshort is disclosed. The cable to waveguide transition apparatus having a signal accumulation form of a backshort, includes: a waveguide; a RF probe for transferring a radio frequency (RF) signal to the waveguide; and a backshort having the signal accumulation form for reflecting the RF signal excited from the RF probe, wherein the backshort reflects a first fundamental frequency signal excited from the RF probe to have a phase identical to a phase of a second fundamental frequency signal excited from the RF probe to an aperture of the waveguide, and reflects a first 2-order harmonic frequency signal excited from the RF probe to have a phase reverse to a phase of a second 2-order harmonic frequency signal excited to an aperture of the waveguide in order to eliminate the 2-order harmonic frequency signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Nak-Seon Seong, Won-Kyu Choi, Ji-Hoon Bae, Jong-Moon Lee, Cheol-Sig Pyo, Chang-Joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20090146820
    Abstract: An RFID tag attached to an object and transmitting a signal that corresponds to identification information includes an RFID tag chip that modulates the signal according to the identification information and an RFID tag antenna that transmits the modulated signal. The RFID tag antenna includes a dielectric material, a radiating patch, and a slit. The dielectric material has a polyhedral shape and includes a first surface that contacts the object and a second surface that is parallel with the first surface, the radiating patch is formed on at least a part of the second surface and radiates electromagnetic to waves, and the slit is formed on at least a part of the radiating patch to expose the dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jeong Seok KIM, Won Kyu CHOI, Gil Young CHOI, Cheol Sig PYO, Jong-Suk CHAE
  • Patent number: 7545328
    Abstract: Provided are an antenna using an inductively coupled feeding method, a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag thereof, and an antenna impedance matching method thereof. The antenna includes a resonator for determining a resonance frequency of the antenna and a feeder for providing an RF signal to an element connected to the antenna. An RFID tag includes an antenna which receives an RF signal from the RFID reader, an RF front-end which rectifies and detects the RF signal, and a signal processor which is connected to the RF front-end. Particularly, the antenna includes a resonator for determining a resonance frequency of an antenna and a feeder for providing the RF signal to the RF front-end, wherein mutual inductive coupling between the resonator and the feeder is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hae-Won Son, Won-Kyu Choi, Je-Hoon Yun, Cheol-Sig Pyo, Jong-Suk Chae
  • Publication number: 20090140928
    Abstract: An RFID tag includes an antenna and a chip, and the antenna includes a first polygonal dielectric material, first and second microstrip lines partially formed in the first dielectric material, a second polygonal dielectric material stacked on the first dielectric material, and a third microstrip line partially formed in the second dielectric material. According to the present invention, the RFID tag can efficiently receive electromagnetic waves to thereby maximize a readable range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Industrial Cooperation Foundation of Chonbuk National University
    Inventors: Won Kyu Choi, Jeong Seok Kim, Gil Young Choi, Hae Won Son, Cheol Sig Pyo, Jong-Suk Chae
  • Publication number: 20090121879
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna for an RFID tag chip. The antenna includes a dielectric material, a radiating patch that scatters a signal from the RFID tag chip for transmitting the scattered signal, and microstrip lines having a terminal for the RFID tag chip. Accordingly, a small antenna that can be attached to metal can be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jeong Seok KIM, Won Kyu CHOI, Gil Young CHOI, Cheol Sig PYO, Jong-suk CHAE
  • Publication number: 20090096582
    Abstract: An antenna attached to an object and transmitting electromagnetic waves that are modulated by an RFID tag chip includes a polygonal dielectric material layer that is adjacent to the object, a microstrip patch that determines a resonance frequency of the antenna, a microstrip line that is electromagnetically coupled with the microstrip match, and a shorting pin that disconnects the object and the microstrip line. Accordingly, a small-sized antenna that can be attached to metal can be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Won Kyu CHOI, Jeong Seok KIM, Gil Young CHOI, Cheol Sig PYO
  • Publication number: 20090096678
    Abstract: An antenna for an RFID tag having an RFID tag chip includes a dielectric material, a radiating patch radiating a signal from the RFID tag chip, and a feed line supplying power to the RIFD tag chip through magnetic-coupling with the radiating patch. Accordingly, a small antenna that can be attached to metal can be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Won Kyu Choi, Jeong Seok Kim, Gil Young Choi, Cheol Sig Pyo, Jong-Suk Chae
  • Publication number: 20090085809
    Abstract: An antenna includes a polyhedral dielectric material, a feed loop, a polygonal radiating patch, and shorting plates. The feed loop is electrically connected with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag chip for supplying power to the RFID tag chip. The polygonal radiating patch is magnetically coupled with the feed loop for radiating the electromagnetic waves. Each of the shorting plates disconnects the radiating patch and a ground surface and controls the magnetic coupling of the radiating patch and the feed loop. Accordingly, an RFID tag that can be attached to a metal material is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Won Kyu CHOI, Jeong Seok KIM, Gil Young CHOI, Cheol Sig PYO
  • Patent number: 7504998
    Abstract: Provided is a planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA) which has a Co-Planar Waveguide (CPW) feeding structure and can be attached to a metal surface, and an RFID tag using the same. The PIFA includes a radiation patch layer; a Co-Planar Waveguide (CPW) feeding layer; a feeding probe; and a short-circuit. The CPW feeding layer includes a feeding means and a ground surface. The feeding probe electrically connects the radiation patch layer and the feeding means and provides a Radio Frequency (RF) signal to be radiated to the radiation patch layer. The short-circuiting means short-circuits the radiation patch layer and the ground surface through the dielectric layer. The PIFA can be applied to a passive RFID tag. Impedance matching between the antenna and the RFID chip is possible. Also, the PIFA can easily control resonant frequency of the antenna and reactance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Choi, Hae-Won Son, Je-Hoon Yun, Ji-Hoon Bae, Cheol-Sig Pyo, Jong-Suk Chae
  • Patent number: 7505008
    Abstract: Provided is an antenna for a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader using an electrical loop. It includes an upper metal plate which functions as a radiator; a lower metal plate which is disposed apart from the upper metal plate by a predetermined distance and functions as a radiator; a ground plate disposed apart from the lower metal plate by a predetermined distance; and a feeding probe disposed at the center of the upper and lower metal plates. The antenna can perform radiation parallel to the earth's surface including other directions. Therefore, it is suitable for an RFID reader which recognizes an RFID tag attached in parallel to the earth's surface. The electrical loop antenna can control impedance matching, resonance frequency, antenna gain, and radiation pattern according to the distance between metal plates, size of the metal plates, thickness of a feeding probe, and how the metal plates are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Chan-Soo Shin, Won-Kyu Choi, Hae-Won Son, Gil-Young Choi, Cheol-Sig Pyo, Jong-Suk Chae, Han-Phil Rhyu, Sung-Jun Heo, Byung-Je Lee